The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2016
Applicants:
Sung-min Ahn, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Ji-su Ryu, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Seung-min Lee, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 43/08 (2006.01); H01L 27/22 (2006.01); H01L 43/02 (2006.01); H01L 43/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/222 (2013.01); H01L 43/02 (2013.01); H01L 43/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
An MRAM device includes a lower electrode on a substrate, an MTJ structure on the lower electrode, a metal oxide pattern on the MTJ structure, a conductive pattern on at least a portion of a sidewall of the metal oxide pattern, and an upper electrode on the metal oxide pattern and the conductive pattern. The conductive pattern has a thickness varying along the sidewall of the metal oxide pattern in a plan view.